Chizami is a village in the Phek District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is a small village that falls under the North-Eastern region of India. The village has witnessed a revolution in terms of environmental protection & socioeconomic reforms for almost a decade. At present, Chizami is today visited by young generation from neighboring areas such as Kohima to complete their internships in the Chizami model of development.[1]

Demographics

As counted in the Census 2011, Chizami Village has the total number of 586 families residing. The total population of the village is 2592 in which 1289 are males and 1303 are females. The total population of Scheduled Tribes resides here are 2565 out which 1275 are males and 1290 are females.[2]

Literacy rate

Chizami Village has a total of 1682 people who are educated in which 911 are males and 771 are females.

Industries

The village of Chizami is popular for its Chizami weave in local textiles.

In News

  • This small village came into the limelight when North East Network (NEN) had started working towards the success of Chizami village in Nagaland. It is dedicatedly working toward improving the quality of life woman resides locally. NEN generates opportunities in the region by weaving traditional textiles and organic farming which is actually disconnected from the cities.[3]

Local codes

The Pincode of Chizami is 797102 and dialling code is 03865-264225 with Kohima head office.[4]

Transportation

The transportation is available in these ways.

  1. The nearest airport to Phek is Dimapur.
  2. Phek can be reached from nearby cities such as Kohima, Guwahati, and Dimapur.
  3. The nearest railway station to Phek is the Dimapur Railway Station.

Nearby villages

The nearby villages of Chizami are -

  • Sumi
  • Enhulumi
  • Sakraba
  • Mesülumi
  • Thetsümi
  • Porba
  • Pholami
  • Pfütsero
  • Chobama
  • Zeluma
  • Tekhouba
  • Zhavame
  • Lekromi
  • Kami
  • Zapami
  • Lasumi
  • Khezhakeno

References

  1. ↑ "Chizami - A Naga Village That is Bringing Change to the State". .thebetterindia.com.
  2. ↑ "Demographics" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "It Takes a Village to Save a Planet: Chizami, Nagaland". gbci.org.
  4. ↑ "Chizami Pin Code". indiatvnews.com.

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